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J. DWYER.

HA-IR GURLER. No. 391,130. Patented Oct. 16, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT Or EIGE.

JOHN D\VYER, OF HOMER, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO STONE- YVALL J. RICHARDSON, OF SAME PLACE.

HAlR-CURLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,130, dated October 16, 1888.

Application filed May 25, 1888. Serial No. 275,050.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN DWYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Homer, in the parish of Claiborne and State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hair-Curlers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hair-curlers, having for its object to provide improved means for holding the end of the hair while it is being rolled on the curler; also,toprovideimproved means for holding the hair after it is rolled,

and, further, to provide improved means for applying a heating iron or wire to the hair to expedite the curling process.

The invention consists in a certain novel construction and arrangement of devices,fully set forth hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a perspective view of a curler embodying my improvements and showing the hair arranged thereon. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the curler with the hair removed and showing the device in the same position as in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the curler with the parts in the position to attach the hair.

Referring to the drawings by letter, 'A designates a tubular stem or roller, of metal, wood,or any other suitable material, and made of a convenient length to accommodate a curl of the desired size, and B O are movable sleeves which embrace and are adapted to be moved longitudinally on the said stem or roller. These sleeves are provided with apertured earsb 0, respectively, to which are attached the ends of the elastic cord D, thereh connecting the sleeves. I

The spring or wire E is arranged longitudinally on the stem or roller, and is engaged at one end under the sleeve B, and the sliding ring F is mounted on the other end of the stem or roller and engages the adjacent end of the said spring or wire. This spring or wire may be attached rigidly to the stem or roller at one end; but I prefer to attach it as herein described and shown.

\Vhen the ring F is removed, the free end of the spring or wire springs outward, or away from the stem or roller, so that the end of the (No model.)

B C may be turned in opposite directions on the stem or roller, thereby twisting the elastic cord spirally around the same, and in this way any desired tension of the said cord may be attained. After having properly rolled the hair and secured it, as described, a heated rod or wire is passed intothe tubular stem or roller and allowed to remain until the curler is heated, after which the sleeve 0 and the ring F are removed and the stem or roller is slipped out of the curl.

The device is simple, light, effective, and may be easily operated, and, if desired, it may be allowed to remain in the curls untilthe hair crimps naturally in the manner of ordinary curl-papers.

Having thus described the invention, I claim- 1. In a hair-curler, the combination of the stem or roller, the spring secured thereto at one end, the removable ring engaging the free end of the spring, and the elastic cord D, substantially as specified.

2. In a hair-curler, the stem or roller, in combination with the removable sleeves B 0,

arranged thereon and connected by the elastic cord, substantially as specified.

3. In a hair-curler, the stem or roller, in combination with the sleeves B 0, connected by the elastic cord D, the spring or wire engaged at one end under the sleeve B, and the 0 ring F, mounted on the stem or roller and engaging the other end of the spring or wire, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- JOHN DWYER. Witnesses:

T. 0. Emma, DREW FERGUSON. 

